- present participle of construct.
constructing
Example Sentences
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Christine is only slightly more experienced, no longer an atelier apprentice, but is just beginning to prove herself, constructing her first garment entirely on her own.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The spider then spends as long as four hours constructing an elaborate vertical trap.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
But some publicly traded companies are also involved in constructing them, and other kinds of infrastructure in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Ms. Butterly accomplishes the feat of making “ceramics” become “sculpture” without the usual method of constructing giant jars with impossibly minuscule openings and jazzily geometric surface decoration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Though he does like to talk about social media as a vehicle for constructing and performing identity.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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